Red-breasted Parakeet

About the Red-breasted Parakeet

The red-breasted parakeet is a parrot native to Southeast Asia. It is among the more widespread species of the genus and is the species which has the most geographical variations. It is easily identified by the large red patch on its breast. An alternative name is the moustached parakeet depending on subspecies. Most of the subspecies are confined to minuscule islands or a cluster of islands in Indonesia. One subspecies occurs in the Andaman Islands, and one subspecies occurs in continental Southeast Asia and partly extending to northeastern parts of South Asia along the foothills of the Himalayas. Some of the island races may be threatened by the wild bird trade. The nominate race, which…

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Where the Red-breasted Parakeet lives

Recorded as a rare visitor in Spain, United States.

When to see the Red-breasted Parakeet

Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Blue-winged ParakeetPsittacula columboidesThe blue-winged parakeet is bluish grey with a long yellow-tipped tail. Long-tailed ParakeetPsittacula longicaudaIt is mainly green with a long blue tail. Slaty-headed ParakeetPsittacula himalayanaAdults of both sexes have green (tinted with blue) feathers on most of their body.